Seattle (10-6) started the season with a 0-2 record after losses to the Denver Broncos and Chicago Bears. The Seahawks reversed course after a 24-13 victory over the Cowboys on Sept. 23.

The success of Wilson and the Seahawks' offense resulted after a switch to a run-heavy offense following the team's slow start. Seattle ran 16 times for 64 yards in Week 1 and 22 times for 74 yards the next week.

Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll emphasized to offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer the need for more running attempts, and the outcome was Seattle leading the league in rushing yards per game (160.0). They finished second in rushing attempts (534), fifth in yards per carry (4.8) and scored 15 touchdowns on the ground.

"The great thing about this team is the fact that everybody was telling us we couldn't," Wilson said to reporters. "It shows the heart of this team and it shows the mindset of this team to be able to think the way that you want to think and the places that you want to go. To think big, to believe big."

The Seahawks have won six consecutive wild-card games, but lost every game in the divisional round.

Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott is 0-1 in postseason play since he entered the league in 2016. His lone playoff game was a 34-31 loss to the Green Bay Packers in the divisional round.